The Pale Mist

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The Pale Mist

Ruth Vance wiped the grease from her apron onto a rag, the friction hot against her palms. She stood in the stockroom of the requisitioned mill, the air heavy with damp wool and old iron. The wedding ring sat on the counter, pawned and redeemed, its gold dull under the single bulb. It was a small thing, a weightless thing, yet it anchored her to the floor as the ink on the ledger before her...

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